Another word for common

These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered. Common applies to what takes place often, is widely used, or is well known: The botanist studied the common dandelion. The term also implies coarseness or a lack of distinction: My wallet was stolen by a common thief.Ordinary describes something usual that is indistinguishable from others, sometimes derogatorily: A ballpoint pen is adequate for ordinary purposes. The critic gave the ordinary performance a mediocre review.Familiar applies to what is well known or quickly recognized: Most children can recite familiar nursery rhymes.Vulgar describes association with the great mass of people and often connotes lack of refinement: “He [Shakespeare] was not something sacred and aloof from the vulgar herd of men” (William Hazlitt).